Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 1GHz 16GB 10.1" Tablet

Discover a new kind of tablet experience. Available in both 3G and WiFi-only versions, the Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1) brings another level of interactivity and multimedia sharing to the entire...
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Owner Reviews Are Good

Based on 10 owner reviews this tablet computer has an average owner rating of 82%.

Samsung Has Excellent Tablet Computer Reviews

We checked 9,737 expert and owner reviews for Samsung tablet computers and found that on average Samsung has excellent reviews. We also found that Samsung has excellent reviews specifically for its tablet computers.

Good Product Quality

One Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 owner said that this tablet was good quality. Gsmarena.com mentioned in their review of this tablet “The tablet offers a capable hardware and solid build quality, to go with a low price tag for the entry-level model”.

Flash Storage Medium

This tablet computer supports a Flash storage medium, which is typical of many tablet computers that came out more than two years ago.

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Robust

One person who bought the product considered that it was well made.

Fairly Large Screen Size

The smallest screen size of tablets that have been on the market for a similar time to the Galaxy Tab 2 is 3.5" and the largest is 19". With a screen size of 10.1 inches, the Galaxy Tab 2 has one of the larger screen sizes amongst comparable spec tablet computers of this age.

If this tablet computer screen size is not large enough for you then you might want to consider the SM-T800 Galaxy Tab S[pl_2478100_price] (10.5"), the SM-T800 Galaxy Tab S[pl_2379851_price] (10.5"), or the SM-T800 Galaxy Tab S[pl_2510136_price] (10.5") all from Samsung which also has a higher rating.

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Quite Large Internal Storage Capacity

With an internal storage capacity of 16 gigabytes, the Galaxy Tab 2 has one of the larger internal storage capacity amongst tablets of this age. The average internal storage capacity of comparable spec tablet computers that have been on the market for more than two years is 19GB, and the internal storage capacity range from 0.25GB to 260GB.

We think you might also be interested in some of the alternative 16GB internal storage capacity tablet computers currently available including the Apple iPad[plb_829095_price] which has better reviews.

Very Long Standby Time

The average standby time of tablet computers that have been available for around the same time as the Galaxy Tab 2 is 320h, and the standby times range from 11h to 2,000h. With a standby time of 2,000 hours, the Galaxy Tab 2 has a very long standby time compared to most of the other tablet computers that were released more than two years ago.

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Quite High Battery Capacity

The Galaxy Tab 2 has one of the higher battery capacities (7,000 milliamperes * hour) amongst tablets of this age. Tablet computers of this type and age have battery capacities of between 300mAh and 9,500mAh, and the average battery capacity is 5,000mAh.

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Flash Storage Medium

This tablet has a Flash storage medium, which is the most commonly found storage medium on tablet computers that have been on the market for a similar time to it.

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1280 X 800 Pixels Display Resolution

The Galaxy Tab 2 has a maximum display resolution of 1280 x 800 pixels. That's 67% more display resolution than a 1024 x 600 pixels tablet computer, which is the most frequently found display resolution. Across all tablet computers that have been on the market for more than two years the best display resolution is 2560 x 1600 pixels and the worst is 800 x 480 pixels.

Only Two Processor Cores

Most tablets of this spec and age have between one and seven processor cores, including the Galaxy Tab 2 which has two processor cores.

If this tablet computer has too few processor cores then you might also want to consider the Pixi 8[pl_2664778_price] (3 processor cores), or the Pixi 7[pl_2433821_price] (3 processor cores) both from Alcatel or the Nabi DreamTab HD8[plb_2698573_price] (3 processor cores) which also has a higher rating.

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Quite Low Front Camera Resolution

The front camera resolutions of tablet computers of a comparable type and age to the Galaxy Tab 2 range from 0.2MP to 5MP, and the average front camera resolution is 1.1MP. When compared to other similar spec tablets that are a comparable age to the Galaxy Tab 2, the Samsung Galaxy Tab 2's front camera resolution of only 0.3 megapixels is one of the lowest.

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Quite Small Maximum Memory Card Size

Tablets of this spec and age have maximum memory card sizes of between 16GB and 130GB, and the average maximum memory card size is 46GB. At only 32 gigabytes, the Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 has a fairly small maximum memory card size compared to most of the other similar spec tablet computers that are a comparable age to the Galaxy Tab 2.

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Very Slow Processor Clock Speed

The processor clock speeds of comparable spec tablets that have been around for a similar time to the Galaxy Tab 2 range from 1GHz to 2.3GHz, and the average processor clock speed is 1.4GHz. With a processor clock speed of only 1 gigahertz, the Galaxy Tab 2 has a fairly slow processor clock speed compared to most of the other tablet computers that have been on the market for a comparable time to the Galaxy Tab 2.

We compared all the other 1GHz processor clock speed tablets to this tablet and we think because of it's better review score, the Apple iPad[plb_829095_price], and the Samsung GT-P5110 Galaxy Tab 2[plb_1498019_price] is also worth considering.

If this Samsung tablet computer processor clock speed is not fast enough for you then you might also want to look at the Ematic EGD172[plb_2475618_price] (1.1GHz), the Samsung SM-T330 Galaxy Tab 4[plb_2379302_price] (1.2GHz), or the Lisciani Mio Tab[plb_2495996_price] (1.2GHz) which also has a higher rating.

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User Reviews

I have 4 of theses in 3 different machines - one is a raid set up, 2 others are not. They perform flawlessly, as advertised utilizing more than just the benchamrk software the manufacturer tests... Read more…

In conclusion, this is the best drive you can get your hands on, the annual failure rate is <0.5%, and this is the fastest drive out there currently (tested on a range of systems).
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So far this drive has outperformed my expectations, and it's clear it deserves all the 5 egg reviews that are on here. After approximately 2 months of use, here are the benchmark numbers from... Read more…

Speed, ease of installation, speed, 5 year warranty, and speed

Reliable, fast, easy to install. Great transfer rates with SATA 6.0 gb mb connections. My first one, identical to this I've used in a laptop for about 10 months, and it works flawlessly giving the lap

What a wonderful tablet, does everything the kindle fire does and more. Bought 2 for the grandkids and they are perfect Came super fast from this seller I am very happy with my purchase

This drive is amazingly fast. My win 7 boot time from the push of the power button to being able to access icons on the desktop is 15 seconds. 4 seconds of that is BIOS checks. Well worth the 150 I pa

I play SW: TOR and it is installed on this drive and the game play experience has gone through the roof compaired to before

Even when it's on sale it's still quite a bit more expensive than other 120128GB SSDs. But, I'm happy to pay a premium for quality and reliability

None observed other than the invariable whining about size vs. price. This is still seen in most drives

Wish I had one years ago

Like others have mentions, the charger isn't a micro USB which sucks. but I'm sure Samsung has their reasons

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